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McAnally
had a whirlwind year, receiving a 2015 GRAMMY nomination, three ACM
nominations and four CMA nominations. And as a lyricist and composer,
McAnally co-wrote the music for the broadway-bound Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical with Brandy Clark.

"I am so lucky to have collaborated with the most talented artists and
writers in all of music, and have been championed by the best publishing
team in the business," said McAnally. "It takes a village and a
miracle to have a year like this, and I am beyond grateful to get to do
what I love every day."

In addition to McAnally’s personal accolades, SMACKSongs was recognized as the No. 7 publishing company on Billboard’s Hot Country Publishing Corporations
List. SMACKSongs’ roster includes Josh Osborne, Trevor Rosen and
Matthew Ramsey, who were ranked No. 3, No. 14 and No. 17 on the Hot
Songwriters List respectively.

Collectively, these songwriters are responsible for 2015 chart-toppers
recorded by Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion, Blake Shelton,
Keith Urban and more. Earlier this year, McAnally, Osborne, Ramsey and
Rosen were recognized in Billboard’s Nashville Power Players Issueas some of the top songwriters in the industry. McAnally was additionally featured on the issue’s cover as one of six Nashville Power Players.